EU, Ukraine, Russia to hold gas price talks

WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- The European Union energy commissioner says the bloc will hold gas price talks this month with Russia and Ukraine in an effort to avoid the disruption of deliveries.

Guenther Oettinger said Friday in Warsaw that common ground must be found in Russia's dispute with Ukraine. Moscow has significantly raised the price of gas for Ukraine and threatened to limit deliveries if Kiev does not repay a debt of $3.5 billion and pay the new, higher prices.